Rent Restrictions Act, 1946

Sums declared to be irrecoverable.

23.—If—

(a) the rent of controlled premises (being premises to which section 8 or section 14 of this Act applies) in respect of any period beginning on or after the operative date exceeds the rent to be paid (in accordance with this Act) for those premises in respect of that period, or

(b) the rent of controlled premises (being premises to which section 9 or section 16 of this Act applies) in respect of any period beginning on or after the date on which the basic rent is determined by the Court exceeds the rent to be paid (in accordance with this Act) for those premises in respect of that period,

the amount of the excess shall, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, be irrecoverable from the tenant of the premises.